This year we were again able to take part in the annual Hiragana Reading Competition, held at Reynella East College. We were able to take 2 teams of 4 to represent our school. It was a highly sort after position and after lunch time try outs the 2 teams were chosen...

Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Disability Policy & Programs November 18th 2021 Parent Forum. Hosted by the Department for Education, the Parent Forums are to inform and engage with parents or carers about the services...

Wellbeing Focus Day was on Monday 25 October. It was lovely to see students dressed in clothes that represented something about their wellbeing and to hear them talk about why they chose to wear what they did. All Junior Primary classes enjoyed a session with...

COVID-19 Update – 25 October The good news we have been hoping for is here. See the information below. It is always a complex task to balance the known with the unknown and I think we have managed very well. This type of organisation can be summed up with the...

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Today we welcomed Nick from the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) who presented our Year 3/4 Blue team with a special, first time award. Each week during the 2021 season, the coaches and umpires voted on the team that showed 'Fair Play'. This...

Roger Yazbek's main research field is the development of new breath analysis tests for cancer, gastrointestinal function and dietary monitoring. He collects human breath samples and measures the different gasses that make up the breath and tries to relate that...

On Thursday 14th October we welcomed back Tall Poppy Scientist, Margaret Shanafield. Margaret is a Hydrologist and a Hydrogeologist. Margaret studies water, and how and where water moves from rainfall into streams into the groundwater (or up into the air via...

Yesterday and today, children and staff from Woodend Children's Centre came to visit to see what some classes have been doing for STEAM Week. The Tuesday group of children helped to count rubbish collections to see how much plastic we use each day in a classroom. ...

On Monday we welcomed Tall Poppy scientists, Dr Lee Yian and Dr Hannah Wardill. Dr Chew is a Neuroscientist, Geneticist and studies worms and Dr Wardill's science field is Microbiology and Oncology. Our year 6/7 classes heard about possible pathways into a career...

October is Mental Health Month, a time to ‘tune in’ and think about our mental health and wellbeing. At Woodend, we will be holding a Wellbeing Focus Day on Monday 25 October (week 3). There are 3 aspects to the day: Wellbeing awareness workshops...

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We are proud to present Woodend Primary School's 2021 Arts Showcase! For many of our students this recording is the culmination of their persistence and hard work in learning their instrument of choice, undertaking a new challenge and/or pursuing a passion....

  School Interview process is now open for parents to book in for Sports Day. Go to the link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ Event code: fs46e There are 2 sessions available. One adult per family per session is allowed. If you have any further...

Welcome back to term 4. Trusting everyone enjoyed some time away from the routine of school. Many children have eagerly shared their time on STEAM investigations, camping, travelling or spending time with friends. It is obvious that students have returned eager...

Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2022 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning environment that supports...

Dear parents, caregivers, Sports Day is just 3 weeks away and a program will soon be distributed via the School Blog Post. Pending any change in SA Health directions, it is our intention to allow one person per family to attend the Sports Day on 29th October 2021....

In recognition of Carers Week and to say thank you to the the incredible carers in our community, Autism SA are offering a 20% discount for any Family Workshops booked this week, until 16 October! You can book with code CARER20 at checkout. NDIS funding can also be...

The SRC is hosting our school’s first Nude Food Day! To reduce the amount of single use plastic wrappers coming into our school, students are encouraged to bring their lunch in reusable packaging and consider the positive impact this can have on our school and...

It is coming! STEAM Week is Term 4, Week 1 11th - 15th of October It is a week of showcasing family and student creativity, investigations and actions in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics! A reminder of the theme: ‘Food: Different by Design’....

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Dear families, Volunteers As we approach the end of the school term, we are thankful that despite the restrictions that we still have in place, we are able to organise and carry out excursions and camps for our students. In order to fulfil our requirements for...

It has been a busy time for many students and Mr Hehner with sporting commitments recently. We congratulate all those students who participated in District Athletics on 30th August and a big congratulations to the following students who have been selected to...

Woodend Primary School has partnered with Credit Union SA on their School Community Rewards program, which provides a regular financial benefit for our school without having to donate any time or money, please see the latest offer for our school...

Thank you to Bully Zero and La La Latte for informative and parent and student Safety Net workshops and delicious coffee! Thanks also to the parents who took time out of their day to come along to further the important conversation about how to keep their families...

Woodies Goodies Special Lunch Day Pizza Wrap and Fruit Box Thursday 27th June 2024 On Thursday 27th June (Week 9) we will have a Special Lunch Day! Due to popular demand, we have the return of the Pizza Wraps and a Fruit Box! These pizza wraps are made by OZBake...

Participation in today's dress-up fundraiser was outstanding, with $920 raised from student donations. These funds have paid for our new portable soccer goals, with additional funds going towards other SRC projects that benefit the school. Thank you for supporting...

The Woodend year 5/6 Boys AFL team competed yesterday in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Sapsasa Knockout competition. The team played on the big Mclaren Vale Football Club oval. We had a few boys who were playing their first AFL game which was great to see and...